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Taking the Mystery Out of Markdowns

Retail Adventures

Just because you fell in love with that item when you saw it at the last trade show you attended it doesn’t guarantee it will sell once it hits your sales floor. Let’s take a look at the things you can do to move merchandise that isn’t selling: What’s your turn? To improve your turn rate you must closely control your inventory.

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6 Retail Commandments You Need to Follow

Retail Smart Guys

It is not enough to keep filling up your stores, as it can only result in heavy markdowns, slow inventory turnover, higher operating costs, and disruptions to cash flow. 5 Don’t be afraid to markdown It is a common misconception that having markdowns equates to poor sales.

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7 Indicators You’re Managing Bad Inventory (and How to Fix It)

Retalon

So, a retailer who wants to gain the competitive edge while avoiding undue losses, needs to be able to spot the indicators of bad inventory and know how to fix them at the root. What is bad inventory called? What is bad inventory called day-to-day? Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns.

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Top 3 Challenges in Demand Forecasting, and How Analytics Solves Them (2022)

Retalon

What’s more, you’re able to buy enough inventory to meet demand without being left with overstock. Inventory/supply chain. Demand forecasting at store/SKU levels leads to better allocation of inventory across the entire business from the start. Let’s take a look at what those are. Reduced markdowns.

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What is Open to Buy? – definition, formula, examples

Retalon

Open to buy (OTB) planning lets you control inventory and stay cash flow positive. Other benefits of OTB management include: More flexible inventory. Fewer markdowns. Essentially, OTB is a purchasing plan which takes into account current inventory levels and projected sales for a set time period. Optimal stock levels.

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4 Top Inventory Management Techniques and Best Practices

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Tracking your inventory will provide you with the data necessary for these insights. Use and analyze the past seasonal orders to determine how to price products- By using the data, look at previous seasons to guide your pricing decisions. Plan before buying your inventory- Use your data to determine what you should order.

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

Retalon

Is the right product getting to the right place at the right time? But of the myriad options, what are the KPIs in retail that will truly drive profitability and make the best use of a retailer’s substantial inventory investment? Inventory Turnover Ratio 3. Inventory Turnover Ratio. Inventory Turnover Ratio.